EU Council. Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13828/11). -Ukraine: an update on the situation following a videoconference with the Ukrainian Minister. -Middle East: an update on the conflict in the Middle East and its effects on the region. -Southern Neighbourhood: exchange of views on relations with the region and update on the implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean launched in October 2025. -In the margins of the Council: informal breakfast on the European Security Strategy; informal lunchtime discussion with the Indian Foreign Minister on EU-India relations. - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/l5r
EU Council. Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Brussels). *Energy. - European networks: policy debate on the package of measures on European networks proposed by the Commission on 10/12/2025 (revision of the TEN-E Regulation and the Licensing Directive). - Affordable energy: progress report on the Action Plan on Affordable Energy. - Energy security: debate on “Advancing mutual energy security with Ukraine and Moldova through integration and lesson sharing’ with the Energy Ministers of both countries. - Clean energy: working lunch on accelerating investment in clean energy with the heads of ACER and the EIB.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA). - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). - Nicolaïdis Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/l6g
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - AFET: meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly; structured dialogue with Commissioner Marta Kos on the Commission’s work programme (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5u ). - AFET-DEVE: presentation of the Court of Auditors’ report on the proposal for a regulation establishing a “Global Europe”. (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l61 ). - EMPL: exchange of views with the directors of various European agencies (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l64 ). - ENVI: structured dialogue with Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera (Clean, Just and Competitive Transition) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l65 ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). - Trilogue on the proposal for a Critical Medicines Act (CMA). – Trilogue on the draft interim regulation for combating child sexual abuses.
Tuesday 17 March
EU Council. General Affairs Council (Brussels). - European Council Preparation of the European Council of 19-20/03. - MFF 2028-2034: policy debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework, focusing on governance aspects. - European Semester: exchange of views on a summary report on the Council’s contributions concerning the 2026 European Semester; presentation of an updated roadmap for the 2026 European Semester (Presidency); approval of a draft recommendation concerning the economic policy of the euro area to be forwarded to the European Council. - European electoral law: agreement in principle on a decision amending the legislation concerning the election of members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, to be forwarded to the European Parliament for approval (proxy voting in plenary for MEPs during pregnancy and after childbirth). - ‘A’ items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/l5s
EU Council. Environment Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13828/6). - Light vehicle emissions: policy debate on an amendment to the regulation on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (flexibilities and technological options on the standards planned for 2035). - 2030 climate targets: debate on decarbonisation efforts in the climate field post-2030 with a view to binding targets for 2040 (measures to help businesses). - Bioeconomy: approval of conclusions on the recently adopted strategy for the bioeconomy. - Environmental diplomacy: exchange of views on how to improve the EU’s strategic collaboration and strengthen the EU's position in global environmental negotiations. - Any other business: report by the Presidency and the Commission on the 12th plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12); working lunch on the next steps in the EU’s international commitment to climate change.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Political and Security Committee (PSC). - Trade Policy Committee (experts - services and investment). - Working Party on the United Kingdom. - Justice and Home Affairs Advisers. - Mertens Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/l6h
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - AFET: structured dialogue with the High Representative, Kaja Kallas, on recent Commission positions; 2025 Commission Report on Ukraine (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5u ). - BUDG: exchange of views with the EESC and the CoR on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5x ). - DEVE: structured dialogue with Commissioner Hadja Lahbib (Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management); public hearing “Water in development cooperation, strengthening EU action”. (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l61 ). - EMPL: exchanges of views with Commissioner Jorgensen (Energy and Housing) and Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu (Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparation) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l64 ). - ENVI-TRAN: vote on the report on transport emissions (rapp. P. Maran and N. Lins) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l65 ). - ENVI-DEVE: examination of the report on the Sustainable Development Goals with a view to the 2026 high-level political forum (rapporteurs: L. Mandl and P. Maran) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l65 ). - EUDS-SEDE: Exchange of views with INTCEN on cooperation between intelligence services on hybrid threats, (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l67 ). - PECH: presentation by the Commission on the establishment of the European Fund for Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural Areas, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and Prosperity and Security for the period 2028-203 (rapp. AF Rodrigues) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l6b ). - REGI: exchange of views on the conditions for EU support for regional development from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund for the period 2028-2034 (rapp. M. R. Sampere, P. Arimont); analysis by the Court of Auditors on smart specialisation strategies (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l6c ).
EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter institutional negotiations (Brussels). – Trilogue on the proposal for a regulation aimed at replacing the current global steel safeguards with an autonomous trade defence instrument. – Trilogue (kick-off) on the proposal for a protection of adults regulation.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - C-258/24 (Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung - under what conditions may an organisation linked to a church require of its employees a special duty of loyalty based on religion and penalise non-compliance?).
Wednesday 18 March
European Council, European Commission. Tripartite Social Summit (Brussels). Meeting between institutions and social partners at the highest level. General theme covered: “Investing for a dynamic European economy and quality jobs”: - tackling investment deficits; - reducing strategic dependencies.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - EU Military Committee (EUMC). - Trade Policy Committee (alternate members). - Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). - Nicolaïdis Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/l6i
European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Brussels).- Orientation debate on the review of the Merger Guidelines (von der Leyen). – 28th Regime (Virkkunen)
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - AFCO: examination of the report on European political parties and foundations (rapp. L. Vincze, C. Goerens) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5t ). - AFCO-LIBE-EUDS: public hearing “Democracy and elections in the AI era”. (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5t ). - AGRI: Court of Auditors report on agricultural support measures in the outermost regions; dialogue with Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi (Animal welfare) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5w ). - LIBE-CONT: presentation of the Annual Report 2025 of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5z ). - LIBE-IMCO: vote on the ‘omnibus’ simplification on digital AI (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5z ). - LIBE-AFCO-EUDS: hearing on democracy and elections in the age of AI (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5z ). - CULT: workshop “Artificial intelligence in the classroom: ethical, pedagogical and cognitive dimensions”. (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l60 ). - DROI: public hearing on the EU’s response to human rights violations in the West Bank (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l62 ). - ECON: public hearings with the Presidents of the ECB Supervisory Board and the Single Resolution Board (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l63 ). - INTA: presentation of the Court of Auditors' report “Critical raw materials for the energy transition: Not a rock-solid policy”.(agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l68 ). - ITRE-SANT: Workshop on rare diseases (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l69 ). - LIBE: examination of the opinion on the “Global Europe” (rapp. E. Galán) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l6a ). - TRAN: public hearing on “Sovereignty of EU transport, infrastructures, assets and technologies” and presentation of the Court of Auditors’ report on the EU’s transport infrastructure (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l6f ).
European Economic and Social Committee. 604th plenary session (and 19/03 – Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5q
Thursday 19 March
European Council. Summit of the heads of state or government of the euro area countries (Brussels). Agenda: - General economic situation and state of economic and monetary union.
European Council. Summit of heads of state or government (and 20/03 - Brussels) (see EUROPE 13828/14). Subjects on the agenda: - Ukraine. - Middle East. - Competitiveness and the Single Market. - Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034. - European defence and security. - Migration.
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/hhl
European Parliament. Committee activities (Brussels): - AGRI: structured dialogue with Commissioner Christophe Hansen (Agriculture) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5w ). DROI: follow-up to the Commission’s mission to Georgia (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l62 ). - ECON : Public hearing on new market players in the banking landscape (“neobanks”) and their influence on the banking union (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l63 ). - INTA: discussion with the Commission on the state of play of EU-US trade relations (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l68 ). - ITRE-SANT: presentation of measures designed to strengthen the biotechnology and bioproduction sectors in the field of health (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l69 ). - LIBE: presentation of the activities carried out by the network of agencies responsible for justice and home affairs in 2025 and its priorities for 2026; workshop on the theme “What Europeans Think about Immigration and Why It Matters” (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l6a ).
European Central Bank. Governing Council meeting (18–19 March – Frankfurt). Monetary policy decisions.
European Economic and Social Committee. 604th plenary session (Brussels). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/l5q
European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). Publication of a special report on the Innovation fund for green transition.
Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - C-526/24 (Brillen Rottler - can the right of access to personal data and the right to compensation under the GDPR be limited where they are abused against an undertaking responsible for processing)?. - C-371/24 (Comdribus - does Union law authorise the systematic collection of biometric data from a person suspected of an offence without the authorities having to demonstrate the need for such a measure?). - C-679/24 (UniCredit Bank and Momentum Credit - when does the limitation period applicable to a consumer action based on an unfair term start to run?) - cases C-171/24 P to C-177/24 P (EVH and Others v Commission) and cases C-178/24 P and C-179/24 P(Mainova and Enercity v Commission- can asset swaps between independent undertakings be classified as a single concentration within the meaning of the Merger Regulation?). #Conclusions : - C-354/24 (Elisa Eesti - does Union law allow a Member State to refuse the use of equipment of a telecommunications provider on the grounds that it would present a risk to national security?). - C-530/24 (Tipico - can a sports betting operator established in Malta be required to reimburse bets lost by a consumer in Germany on the grounds that the operator did not have a German licence?).
Friday 20 March
European Council. Summit of heads of state or government (Brussels).
EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). - Enlargement and countries negotiating accession to the EU' Group. - Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/l6k
